South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that there will be a massive expansion of kerbside recycling of plastics and cardboard to thousands more homes in South Lakeland. Tim has thanked the Lib Dem run district council for their work to make this happen.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has issued a rallying cry after under threat charity South Lakeland Mind announced that they had raised over £50,000.
Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed information released by Cumbria Intelligence Observatory that South Lakeland is the top place within the county for start-up businesses. Tim has said this news shows that our area is the 'start up hub' of Cumbria.
Lakes MP Tim Farron has congratulated hard working councillor Heidi Halliday and campaigners with the Future Ambleside group after news was released by campaigners that Premier Inn have pulled out a deal with the University of Cumbria to build a hotel at the Hill Top building
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the NHS, councils and clinical commissioning groups within the county to do more on mental health. Tim has asked them to give mental health the same parity as physical health. He has also called on them to sign up to a national agreement of outcomes and expectations called the Crisis Care Concordat.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron asked the Prime Minister to back his idea of a special rural fund to be created to protect rural services. The money would come from a 10% tax on second home owners.